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Celebrating 30 Years: Culinary Professionals Greece
In a festive atmosphere and with all the supporters of its actions present, Culinary Professionals Greece celebrated 30 years since its foundation, at the Annual Symposium held on the evening of March 26, in Thessaloniki.
The guests had the opportunity to taste the menu with which Culinary Team Greece, the official team of Culinary Professionals Greece, competed in the IKA/Culinary Olympics 2024 in Stuttgart, Germany.
The President of the Culinary Professionals Greece, Executive Chef Mr. Dimitris Kyriakopoulos, pointed out that the association is today internationally recognized and continues to aim for the promotion of Greek gastronomy throughout the world and its development.
The guests included culinary professionals, members of the association, partners, food experts, winemakers, heads of food companies, hotel units and restaurants, members of local government bodies, as well as Mr. George Damianou, Worldchefs Continental Director of South Europe. In his speech, Mr. Damianou congratulated the association for its active participation all these years in the actions of Worldchefs.
The actions of Culinary Professionals Greece, in addition to the presentation of the association’s actions during its 30 years of operation, were presented along with its participation in events, including the organization of the International Culinary Competition of Southern European, the promotion of Authentic Greek Macedonian Cuisine at the TIF, the participation in the 4th World Shiology Forum in China, the co-organization with Hellenic Aquaculture Producers Organization (HAPO) of a two-day Master Class – Fish From Greece in America and the participation at the IKA/Culinary Olympics 2024 in Stuttgart, as well as local actions such as the organization of International Chefs Day events.
All sponsors and guests were given a commemorative porcelain chef’s hat created by Rak Porcelain especially for the 30 years of the Culinary Professionals Greece. Ambassadors from all over the world of Culinary Professionals Greece Recognized chefs from all over the world, ambassadors of the Culinary Professionals Greece, such as the President of Worldchefs, Thomas A. Gugler, the President of World Chefs Without Borders, Wilment Leong and other renowned chefs, presidents of chef associations and international judges congratulated the association for its 30 years of activity and for its significant presence and activity in the field of gastronomy at an international level.
The Culinary Professionals Greece thanks the companies-supporters for their excellent cooperation and support: GINOX, PANARITIS, PROVIL, AFOI GALI, ELETRO, TIF-HELEXPO, EUROCATERING, MEVGAL, HAPO, EGEM, PYRAMIS, AYO, KONTOPOULOS EQUIPMENT, SCANBOX, AMT GASTROGUSS, AMVROSIADIS, BOSKOS FOOD, ALFA PASTRY, ANTHOULAKIS LTD, IOANNOU, ALTERRA, RAK PORCELAIN, MYLOPOTAMOS WINES, HYLANDAR WINES, THE MET HOTEL, BLUERENT A CAR, KONSTANTARA WINES, AQUA PANNA, E-PLASTICS, POLIZOIDIS, HOUTOS CATERING, MILLENNIUM, TA TRIA GOUROUNAKIA, VALANTIS, SHINE & CLEAN.
The Culinary Professionals Greece will continue its actions as an active member of Worldchefs, highlighting and developing the culinary industry locally and internationally, carrying out its humanitarian actions and acting with passion for the culinary art.
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